SEMS vs cSEMS in duodenal and small bowel obstruction : high risk of migration in the covered stent group [PDF]
, 2013 Aim: To compare clinical success and complications of uncovered self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) vs covered SEMS (cSEMS) in obstruction of the small bowel.
Albert, Jörg Gerhard +7 more
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Large bowel obstruction caused by urinary retention from benign prostate hyperplasia
Radiology Case Reports, 2019 Although large bowel obstruction is a common surgical emergency, its occurrence due to bladder distension is rarely reported in the literature. We report a case of large bowel obstruction caused by bladder distention secondary to benign prostate ...
Tomohiro Fujisaki, MD +8 more
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A Prospective Clinical Evaluation of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Infants and Children
MAMC Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 Background: Adhesive small bowel obstruction is a significant cause of postoperative morbidity in children. There are limited studies on the epidemiology and scope of conservative management for adhesive small bowel obstruction in children.
Mohd Kamran Banday +6 more
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Intestinal intussusception in an adult caused by helminthic parasitosis [PDF]
, 2016 Intestinal intussusception is an uncommon acute condition in adults and is most commonly caused by an intestinal tumor mass. Helminthic parasitosis is a widespread infection in Africa, and the load of worms is often high in individuals living in areas ...
Ciardi, Gaia +4 more
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Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by Aloe vera Bezoars: A Case Report
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2017 Small bowel obstruction is a clinical condition commonly caused by postoperative adhesion, volvulus, intussusceptions, and hernia. Small bowel obstruction due to bezoars is clinically uncommon, accounting for approximately 2-4% of all obstructions ...
In Taik Hong +7 more
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Extrahepatic complications of liver transplantation. [PDF]
, 1985 The massive surgical assault associated with hepatic transplantation makes a high frequency of complications almost inevitable. In this review of 225 patient records, selected at random from cases of liver transplantation in Pittsburgh over a 2 1/2 year ...
Shaw, BW, Starzl, TE, Wood, RP
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Emergency Medicine Journal, 2007 Small bowel obstruction in children is uncommon; however, if improperly managed, it can lead to bowel ischaemia, necrosis, perforation and death. A 4-year-old boy presented with 4 days of vomiting, absolute …
T, Agarwal, M A, Butt
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Prediction model for irreversible intestinal ischemia in strangulated bowel obstruction
BMC Surgery, 2022 Background Preoperatively diagnosing irreversible intestinal ischemia in patients with strangulated bowel obstruction is difficult. Therefore, this study aimed to establish a prediction model for irreversible intestinal ischemia in strangulated bowel ...
Toshimichi Kobayashi +11 more
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Value of gastrografin in adhesive small bowel obstruction after unsuccessful conservative treatment: A prospective evaluation [PDF]
, 2005 Aim: Gastrografin is a hyperosmolar water-soluble contrast medium. Besides its predictive value for the need for operative treatment, a potential therapeutic role of this agent in adhesive small bowel obstruction has been suggested.
Choi, HK, Chu, KW, Ho, JWC, Law, WL
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Incidence and outcome of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Studies report variation in the incidence and outcomes of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS). This study reports the incidence and outcome of EPS cases in a national cohort of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.
Mactier, Robert A. +2 more
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